Empyreal

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Empyreal \Em*pyr"e*al\, a. [L. empyrius, empyreus, fiery, Gr. ?,
     ?, in fire, fiery; ? in + ? fire. See {In}, and {Fire}.]
     Formed of pure fire or light; refined beyond a["e]rial
     substance; pertaining to the highest and purest region of
     heaven.
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           Go, soar with Plato to the empyreal sphere. --Pope.
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     {Empyreal air}, oxygen gas.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Empyreal \Em*pyr"e*al\, n.
     Empyrean. --Mrs. Browning.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  empyreal
       adj 1: of or relating to the sky or heavens; "the empyrean sphere"
              [syn: {empyrean}]
       2: inspiring awe; "well-meaning ineptitude that rises to
          empyreal absurdity"- M.S.Dworkin; "empyrean aplomb"-
          Hamilton Basso; "the sublime beauty of the night" [syn: {empyrean},
           {sublime}]